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August 2019 Dear Friend, “ Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you.” (Hosea 10:12) This word from the prophet Hosea came to me as I sat to write this report to you. It’s an ancient word from the Lord that speaks both to me, and to you too, and it is for right now. It’s not hard to believe that delay or waiting is a fact of life because we’ve all experienced it in one manner or another. But what about fulfillment? What about when what we’ve waited for, when what’s been delayed…COMES? Do we believe in that equally? Do we believe that what we’ve waited for, as believers, is actually upon us? This word tells me He is, in fact, coming. Do you believe it with earnestness? Do you believe as you once did? Do you seek the fulfillment of His coming? Have you ever put a camera lens or a pair of binoculars up to your eyes and it needed a few minor adjustments, or maybe even some dramatic ones, to achieve the focus you needed in order to view your subject afar off? But, what if you believed, and came to understand, that subject is not far off at all, but was, in fact, far nearer? Let me put it simply…Our King is coming soon, do you believe it? Do you believe in His Words as much as you have come to believe in or have faith in His delay on things? Habakkuk 2:3 tells us, “For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.” VOICE OF HOPE – ISRAEL VOICE OF HOPE – AFRICA VOICE OF HOPE – AMERICAS 543 Country Club Drive, Simi Valley, California 93065 U.S.A. Tel: +1 805.338.0075 Web: www.stratcomm.org www.voiceofhope.com Non-Profit Charity: Strategic Communications Group: IRS# 77-0494520 – In Good Standing since 1998 John and Heather in the golden fields of the Golan Heights, Israel overlooking into the Hula Valley.

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August2019

DearFriend,

“Sowrighteousnessforyourselves,reapthefruitofunfailinglove,andbreakupyourunplowedground;foritistimetoseektheLord,untilhecomesandshowershisrighteousnessonyou.”(Hosea10:12)

ThiswordfromtheprophetHoseacametomeasIsattowritethisreporttoyou.It’sanancientwordfromtheLordthatspeaksbothtome,andtoyoutoo,anditisforrightnow.

It’snothardtobelievethatdelayorwaitingisafactoflifebecausewe’veallexperienceditinonemanneroranother.Butwhataboutfulfillment?Whataboutwhenwhatwe’vewaitedfor,whenwhat’sbeendelayed…COMES?Dowebelieveinthatequally?Dowebelievethatwhatwe’vewaitedfor,asbelievers,isactuallyuponus?

ThiswordtellsmeHeis,infact,coming.Doyoubelieveitwithearnestness?Doyoubelieveasyouoncedid?DoyouseekthefulfillmentofHiscoming?Haveyoueverputacameralensorapairofbinocularsuptoyoureyesanditneededafewminoradjustments,ormaybeevensomedramaticones,toachievethefocusyouneededinordertoviewyoursubjectafaroff?

But,whatifyoubelieved,andcametounderstand,thatsubjectisnotfaroffatall,butwas,infact,farnearer?Letmeputitsimply…OurKingiscomingsoon,doyoubelieveit?DoyoubelieveinHisWordsasmuchasyouhavecometobelieveinorhavefaithinHisdelayonthings?Habakkuk2:3tellsus,“Fortherevelationawaitsanappointedtime;itspeaksoftheendandwillnotprovefalse.Thoughitlinger,waitforit;itwillcertainlycomeandwillnotdelay.”

VOICEOFHOPE–ISRAELVOICEOFHOPE–AFRICAVOICEOFHOPE–AMERICAS543CountryClubDrive,SimiValley,California93065U.S.A.

Tel:+1805.338.0075Web:www.stratcomm.orgwww.voiceofhope.comNon-ProfitCharity:StrategicCommunicationsGroup:IRS#77-0494520–InGoodStandingsince1998

JohnandHeatherinthegoldenfieldsoftheGolanHeights,IsraeloverlookingintotheHulaValley.

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Tellme,hastheblipofliferegisteredonthemonitorofyourSpiritabitmorenow?Let’sgiveitanothergo!….Isaiah46:13“Iambringingmyrighteousnessnear,itisnotfaraway;andmysalvationwillnotbedelayed.IwillgrantsalvationtoZion,mysplendortoIsrael.

Areyoufeelingamoresteadiedthump-thump-thumpofexcitementandjoyandrevitalizationofthatvisionyouoncebelievedarisinginyourspiritonceagain?Onemorechargeandyou’llhaveitifyoutrulywantit,“For,injustalittlewhile,hewhoiscomingwillcomeandwillnotdelay.”(Hebrews10:37)

Somanyofushaveheardthechallengefromourownpulpitsovertheyears,askingustheintrospectivequestion,“HowwouldyoulivedifferentlyifyouknewHewas”comingtomorroworeventoday?”Itwasabitunnerving,right?Why?Whywasit?

WemustbelieveHeiscomingsoonandseekit.Ifwethenseektomakethosenecessaryfocaladjustments,bythepoweroftheHolySpiritwithinus…wewilldesirewhatHedesires.WewillwantwhatHewantsearnestly.Thenextstepwillinvariablybe,asitwasforthedisciples,godlykings,prophetsandbelieversbeforeyou…howcanIhelp?HowcanIbeonboardwithwhatyou,God,aredoingontheearthtomakeherpeoplesready?

WhenyoureadaboutandhearandcontributetowhatGodisdoingyoucanreceiveasenseofreallysharpfocusthatGodisuptosomethingenormousontheearthandyouareparticipatinginit.GlorytoGod!

So,asPaulwrotein2Corinthians4:1,“Therefore,sincethroughGod’smercy,wehavethisministry,wedonotloseheart.”Stayawake!Stayalert!Stayinaplaceofbelief…beliefthatHeisComingSoon!

Anne Reed of the American Family Association - AFA Journal wrote a beautiful article on the impact of Strategic’s VOICE OF HOPE radio station in Israel.

“Many born into Islam are now turning to Jesus. This moment

in history presents an epic opportunity for the Gospel.”

JOHN TAYLOE

We are excited to share how God established a powerful Christian radio station broadcasting from the shore of the Sea of Galilee into Israel, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan with the Gospel of Jesus in Arabic.

Toaccessthearticleonline:https://afajournal.org

ThisbeautifulpictureofourVOICEOFHOPEradiotowersinIsraelwastakenbyouryoungestson,ChaseTayloe.

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Hegoesontosaythisinverses17and18,“Forourlightandmomentarytroublesareachievingforusaneternalglorythatfaroutweighsthemall.Sowefixoureyesnotonwhatisseen,butonwhatisunseen,sincewhatisseenistemporary,butwhatisunseeniseternal.

ThankyouforsupportingandprayingearnestlyforwhatGodisdoingthroughStrategicCommunicationsGroupandourVOICEOFHOPEmissionaryradiostations.TheGospelmessageismakinganimpactonlivesintheMiddleEast,AfricaandLatinAmerica.Heiscomingsoon!WeareseekingHimuntilHecomes.Hewillnotbedelayed.WetakeHimatHisWordandwechoosetoBelieveHim!

InHisservice,

JohnandHeatherOtisTayloePresidentandFounders

AugustPrayerPoints:

Ø PrayfortheimpactoftheGospeltoourlistenersinAfrica,LatinAmericaandtheMiddleEast.

Ø Prayforouron-airstaffastheyprepareandpresentthemessageofJesuseveryday.

Ø PrayforourtransmitterengineeringteaminZambia.Lately,wehavehadafewissueswithoneofourtransmittersthatrequiredsomedifficultrepairsandseveralhoursofftheair.

Ø Pleasecontinuetoprayforourfinancialneedstosustainthemissionandtogrowinouroutreachopportunities.

VOICEOFHOPE–ISRAELVOICEOFHOPE–AFRICAVOICEOFHOPE–AMERICAS543CountryClubDrive,SimiValley,California93065U.S.A.

Tel:+1805.338.0075Web:www.stratcomm.orgwww.voiceofhope.comNon-ProfitCharity:StrategicCommunicationsGroup:IRS#77-0494520–InGoodStandingsince1998

PLEASESUPPORTVOICEOFHOPE-GivingLink-

OurVOICEOFHOPEteamworshipingtheLordandprayingoverourantennaandtransmittersiteinZambia.Reaching75%ofAfricabyradio!AllglorytoGod!

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OUR MISSION STATEMENT: To strategically broadcast the Gospel of Jesus Christ across the globe,

in a language they understand, in a relevant way, leading to disciples who make disciples.

NEWVOICEOFHOPE

BROADCASTPARTNERS

CyberMissions“InsightsforEternity”withJohnEdmistonisnowheardweeklyonVOICEOFHOPE–AFRICA.

HaroldandBonnieSalaofGuidelinesInternationalMinistriesbringsyou“GuidelinesForLiving”overVOICEOFHOPE–AFRICA,AMERICASandMIDDLEEAST.

Dr.SayoAjiboyebringsyou“ChristianRadioAfrica’overtheVOICEOFHOPE–AFRICAwithafocusonpersecutedChristiansofNigeria.

CHRISTIAN RADIO AFRICA